1)ireffions fo:· t1Je JJmtding of e1iery day. Dircll· 6. ?· 6. Dired:. 6. Let f:Jmil•rworjhip be performed conjlantly and fia{onably, twice a day, at that hour which U{retjl in regard of interruptions; ~clt delayi;.~g it without ju~ caufe : BHt whenever it U pEr– form_ed, _be fore~~ be rtvertntly,[erioufly tJnd_ [pirituaU~ done. If greater duty hindu not, begin with a bnef mvocauon of Gods name, _and cravtng of hts help and blefling throut;h Chrifi: and rh read fvrne part of the holy Scripture in order; and either helF' the hearers to underlla.nd it ae~ apply ir, or if you are unable for thtt, then read forne _profitable Book ro them for fuch ends: a~d fing _a Pflltn _(if there ~c eno~gh to ~o it fitly ), and. earneflly pour out your fouls in Prayer. Bur tf tmavoJdablc: occaf~ons Will not g1ve way to all th1s,. do what you can, e.fpecially in prayer and do the reil an9ther t1me; but prerend not mctf!ity agamll any duty, when Jt is but unwi!Ji ~ nc[sor negligt:ncl". The lively pcrfOrm1ncc of Family-duties, is a principal means to' keep up ~~ pow<.r and intt1·ei\ of GodlindS in the world : which all dcc11ys when thefc grow dead and fligh~ and formal. · Dlretl. 7 . 9 7· DirtCf. 7· Renrw the a{lu,;l intentim and remembrance of yoHr rtltimJtt end, when y·u. {et your {cli Ct to _your d.J.}'I worl(, or [et upon a1ry notable bufinrfi in the world. Let H 0 L I N E SS T 0 T HE L 0 R'b be writtm Hpon your htarts in uiJ th:zt yotl do. D,> no work which you cannot endtlt: God to) and truly fay he f~t you about ; And do norhing in the world for any other ul~ timare end, than w Pll,;fe and Gkrifie and Enjny bim. And remember that whatever you do mufi be d1 ne as a means w chefc, and as by one that is that way going on to Heal"en : All y~ur la~ hour mufi be as the labour of a traveller, which js all for his journeys end: And all your refpect or aff\Ction to any pl"ce or thing in your way, mufi be in rcfpect to your attainment of the end. as a Travdlcr Jnvtth a good V>(ay, a good Horfe, a good Inn, a dry Cloak, or good Comp 1 ny ~ But nothing mull be loved htrt as your endor home: Lift up your hearts to Heaven and fay If thi; work and way c!.id not teed thither directly or indirectly, it were no work or way for me._ , What– ever you do, do all to the Glory of God, 1 Cor. Jo, 31. Dird/. 8. 9· 8. Dirdl 8. FoU'"'' thelabours'f your caUing painfuUyand diligently: From hence will fol!o'.v many cornmodidc.(, I· You will lhew ;that you are not fl~~glfl:t and {ervants to yourflefh, asthofe that cannot deny its e,.fc. And you will further rhe mornhcat1on of all fldhly )ufts and defires ~,yhich are fed by talc anJ idlcn_cfs. 2. You will keep out idle thoughts from your mind, which fwarm in the tninds of idle plrfnns. ;. You will iCa.pe the Jofs. of pretious Tjme, which idle perEph. 4 2 s. wns arc daily guii<y of. 4· You will be in acourfc of obed•encc to God, when th.e llnthful are· Pro". to 4· in a conflatlt tin of omiffion. )· You may ha..vc the m?re time to fpue for holy exercires, if lk 12. 2 4, 27· you follow your labC'ur clnft: when you are ar 1c; wben tdle pc:rfons can have no time for Prayer ~ IJ 4· or Reading, becaufe thly lofe it by loitering at their work, and leave their hufintfs fiill behi•d & ~:: :;,. hand. 6. You m,y txpect Gods bldling for the comfortable provifion for your {el~cs and fa- & 18. 9· mil.ics, and .to hav~ to give to them tl~at need, when the fl_orhful are in wan~ rhemfdves, and cat\ by &u. 1 5· the1r want. mto abundance of temptauons, and have nothmgrodoEood wnh. 7· An4 itwillalfo & :,.. 3o. tend to the health of your bodies, which will make them the fitter for the fervice of yoltr fouls. When ftothfulncfs wafie1h time, and health and dhce and wit and grace and all. 9· 9· Dir<:Cf. 9• Be tbr ~ughiJ a~qu.zi~tttd with your Corruptions and '1emptatiint, ttnd w.ztch againjl ~~~~~~· th.m aU the dJy : e[pecial!y lht mnjf d:mgerous fort ofyour corruptions, and tbnfi Tempt.ztions which dorr.o qui' your comp~1ry or bufimfs will tmavoidably lay before y au. Be fiill watching and working againfi the exear, qmd t;na(itr radical fifl:S of Vnbclief, H.J•pocrifie, Selfifomfi, Pride, Sen(ua_l~ty, or fl.cfh·pleafin~, and the afrurus lir, intJrdinate Love of eart..hly tbingt..- Take heed lefi under pretence of dtllgence in your Calling, you he ~pud f~ per-. drawn to earthly mindednds, and cxc...ffive cues or covetous defigns for riling in the WL)rld. If fu~~:t~ ~~i·. you are to trade or deal with others, take heed of fllfijhnefj, which ddireth to dr.zw ?r fout from ~rit, quid others, as much. .as you can f~r your r~ VtJ and your ?Wn a.dvantagc: Take heLd at all that fa– C~CJi(, r~co: vou.reth of Inj_ufllcc o~ Vnch;rz.!.tbltJte[t m all Y~:ur dealmg~ wtth others. If you converfe with vain ~uet. ,c/ehbttl.,~ talkps; be (~dl pr~v1ded a~amfl r.he ternp:att_on of V.umy of talk : ~f you converft: with angry 111 Ltt.rt. P·59 perfens, be fi,ll forttfitd agJmfi tht:Jr provocattons. If you converfe wtth wanton perfons, or fuch as are tempting thofe of the other Sex, m:~intain that rnod ...lly and neceffary diHance and cleannefs of fpeech which the laws of Chafiity require. If you have fervaniS that are lhll 14ul y be fo provi– ded ag2inll the temptation, that their faults may not make you fauhy, and you may don )(hing that is un{Ccmly or unjutl, but only that which tcndeth to their amendmcnr. If you are ptnr, be fiill provided againfi the Temptations ef Puveny, that it bring nor upon you, an evil far greater than it felf; If you are Rich, be moll diligent in fortifying your hearts againfi thofc more danger0us temptations of Riches, which very few efc•pe. If yuu convcrfe with jl.:Jttetert nr rhofc char much admire you, be fortitied ag1lntl fwe\Jin~ Pride: If you convcrfe with thof~ that drfpi[t and inj 6 re you, be fortified againlt impatient revengtful P1ide. Thdt: works at firfl will be very d1flicult, while tin is in any Hrcngth: But when you have got an habirual apprehenlion of the poifOnous danger Of t very one of thefe fins, and of the tendenLy of all Temptations, your hearts will reJdily and eafily avoid them, without much tiring thoughttulnefs and care : even as a man will pafs by a houfe infected wirh chc Plague, or go cut of the way if he meet a Cart or any thing that would hurt him. Direlf. 10 ' fpc~~~~~iv~~~~~b~~·e,~~h:ei~;,;:~~ ~10ifpe!?J~o7: 1;!:~:~~n~{r:v:d1~c~=~-::O,r~n~::I;~~{u!h[e{~~ medit~Ztio;u be on the Jnfinice Goodnefs and perfections of God) and the life of Glory which in rhe Lqve and praifc of him, you mull Jive for ever: And next, Jet Chrift and the mylleries of Gr~ce in .mans Redemption, be the matter of your thoughts ; And next that· your own hearts and hves; and
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